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Jackson Advocate
Jackson, Hinds County, Mississippi
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In Trinidad, a storm and protests by the local Musicians Union led to cancellations of cultural exchange visits by the San Francisco Ballet and Woody Herman's jazz band. The Little Carib's post-festival tour was also cancelled due to threats from the A.F.M., following their successful performance at the West Indies Arts Festival attended by Princess Margaret.
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The storm has wrecked proposals for visits to Trinidad, under the Eisenhower cultural exchange program, by the San Francisco Ballet for the first week in September and by Woody Herman's jazz band in October.
Both have been cancelled after protest by the local Musicians Union, six months old and 100 members strong.
The Little Carib, star performers at the West Indies Arts Festival, at which Princess Margaret was present in May, were invited to perform at Stratford, Ont., in the July Festival. To repay the $9,000 advanced for expenses by the Trinidad Government the company arranged a short tour to follow the Festival appearances which, incidentally, were a success.
The A.F.M. said "no", and threatened a boycott and reprisals against any hall or theatre accepting the act. The tour was cancelled.
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san francisco ballet and woody herman's jazz band visits to trinidad cancelled due to storm and musicians union protest; little carib tour cancelled due to a.f.m. boycott threat
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A storm disrupted proposed visits to Trinidad under the Eisenhower cultural exchange program by the San Francisco Ballet in September and Woody Herman's jazz band in October, both cancelled after protests by the local six-month-old Musicians Union with 100 members. The Little Carib, who performed at the West Indies Arts Festival attended by Princess Margaret in May, were invited to the July Festival in Stratford, Ont., and arranged a tour to repay $9,000 advanced by the Trinidad Government; their appearances were successful, but the A.F.M. refused permission and threatened boycotts, leading to tour cancellation.